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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
3.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2031
Interest rate	3.00%	3.00%

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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